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Phillip Peters
hen an amputee needs a new prosthesis, it helps to work with someone who really understands. Phillip Peters does, because he’s been there. A below-the-knee amputee since the age of 15, he knows the importance of fit and comfort. That’s why he decided to open his own business, Advanced Prosthetics.
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“Phillip is committed to getting people up and walking,” says Miriam Peters, Phillip’s wife. Phillip and his team make sure each patient’s device is just right. The desire is to get people back to their lives. As a father of two who enjoys hiking, water skiing, and car racing, he is proof that a disability doesn’t
They strive to provide exceptional patient care for all their patients. They offer upper and lower extremity prostheses, as well as orthopedic braces, mastectomy products, and shoes designed for diabetics. Now with six locations, they offer high-tech products fit by certified practitioners.
Phillip was born in Tennessee but moved to the Upstate and attended Parker High School. Miriam grew up in southern Greenville County. They met at Shriners Hospital, where she worked in the prosthetics/orthotics department, and married a year later.
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Phillip Peters races cars in the Charger division at Greenville Pickens Speedway.